The Poultry Podcast Show Dr. Hector Cervantes: Tackling Subclinical Coccidiosis | Ep. 59
In this episode, I had the great honor of being with Dr. Hector Cervantes, who shared his knowledge with us about poultry farming in Mexico, Canada, and the USA. Dr. Cervantes also brilliantly addressed one of the urgent concerns in the US poultry industry: subclinical coccidiosis. In relation to this topic, we discuss the prevention of clinical coccidiosis, diagnosis of subclinical infections, differences between subclinical infection and coccidiosis, the importance of historical research, and much more. This episode is really fantastic and full of highly important information.
โCoccidiosis is coccidiosis, and coccidia behave the same way in Mexico, Canada, or the United States.โ
What you'll learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (02:01) Introduction and overview of Dr. Cervante's career
- (06:12) Differences in poultry industries: Mexico, Canada, and the United States
- (11:05) Differences in veterinary prescription practices in Canada and the US
- (15:06) Differences in prevention strategies in different regions
- (17:10) The challenge of spray vaccination
- (18:07) Pressing concern in US poultry industry: Coccidiosis
- (20:35) Challenges in the development of new drugs and for new FDA approved products
- (27:12) Worst case scenario - Cocci outbreak
- (31:28) Diagnosis of subclinical infections
- (33:04) Differences between subclinical infection and coccidiosis
- (37:32) Importance of historical research in understanding coccidiosis
- (39:22) Final questions and episode ending
Meet the guest: Dr. Hector Cervantes
Experience:
- Adjunct graduate professor at College of Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Animal Health - University of Georgia
Background:
- M.Sc., Poultry Nutrition (University of Georgia)
- DVM., Veterinary Medicine (National & Autonomous University of Mexico)
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